96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6218


 
Introduced 2/11/2010, by Rep. Dan Brady
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		





 








60 ILCS 1/45-55










     Amends the Township Code. Provides that in townships with a population of more than 10,000 (now, 15,000) located within counties with a population of 3,000,000 or less, the township central committee of a political party composed of the precinct committeemen may, with respect to any regular township election, determine that its candidates for township offices shall be nominated by primary in accordance with the general election law rather than by caucus. Effective immediately.
  















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A BILL FOR









 




  






HB6218

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    AN ACT concerning local government.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
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    Section 5. The Township Code is amended  by changing Section 
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45-55 as follows:
 



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    (60 ILCS 1/45-55)



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    Sec. 45-55. Nomination by primary election. In (i) counties 
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having a
population of more than 3,000,000, the township 
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central committee of a
political party composed of the elected 
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township committeeman and his or her
appointed precinct 
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committeemen and (ii) townships with a population of more
than 
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10,000 15,000 in counties with a population of 3,000,000 or 
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less, the township
central committee of a political party 
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composed of the precinct committeemen
may, with respect to any 
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regular township election, determine that its
candidates for 
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township offices shall be nominated by primary in accordance

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with the general election law, rather than in the manner 
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provided in Sections
45-5 through 45-45. If the township 
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central committee makes that determination,
it must file a 
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statement of the determination with the county clerk no later

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than November 15 preceding the township election. If the 
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township or any part
of the township is within the jurisdiction 
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of a board of election
commissioners, the township central 
 


 






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committee shall promptly notify the board
of election 
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commissioners of the determination. Upon the filing of the

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determination by the township central committee of a political 
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party, the
provisions of the general election law shall govern 
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the nomination of
candidates of that political party for 
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township offices for the election with
respect to which the 
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determination was made.

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(Source: P.A. 82-783; 88-62.)

 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.